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AGENDA
City Council Workshop Meeting
7:05 PM - Monday, April 14, 2025
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & Microsoft Teams Webinar
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2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
5. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT – the public may comment on each topic scheduled for
discussion, up to 2 minutes per person with a total of 8 minutes per item. If
opposing sides wish to speak, then both sides receive an equal amount of
time to speak or up to 4 minutes each side.
3 - 32 (a) Pasco School District to Discuss the School Impact Fees (15
minutes)
Presentation - Denise Stiffarm, Pasco School District legal counsel,
will provide an update on the Pasco School District Impact Fee
Analysis.
33 - 36 (b) Development Fees Discussion (5 minute staff presentation)
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37 - 60 (c) Resolution - Second Amendment to RH2 Professional Services
Agreement for NW Irrigation System Upgrade (5 minute staff
presentation)
6. MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
8. ADJOURNMENT
9. ADDITIONAL NOTES
61 - 62 (a) Adopted Council Goals (Reference Only)
(b) This meeting is broadcast live on PSC-TV Channel 191 on
Charter/Spectrum Cable in Pasco and Richland and streamed at
www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvlive.
Audio equipment available for the hearing impaired; contact the
City Clerk for assistance.
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garantizar la disponibilidad. (Spanish language interpreter
service may be provided upon request. Please provide two
business day's notice to the City Clerk to ensure availability.)
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council April 10, 2025
TO: Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager City Council Workshop
Meeting: 4/14/25
FROM: Richa Sigdel, Deputy City Manager
City Manager
SUBJECT: Pasco School District to Discuss the School Impact Fees (15 minutes)
I. ATTACHMENT(S):
Presentation
Ordinance No. 4046 - School Impact Fees
School Impact Fees Policy 9223
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Presentation - Denise Stiffarm, Pasco School District legal counsel, will provide
an update on the Pasco School District Impact Fee Analysis.
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
Cities and towns are authorized under Washington’s Growth Management Act
(GMA), to establish impact fees for school facilities meeting certain conditions.
To housing new of growth rapid manage by posed challenges the the
developments, the Pasco School District (PSD) has proposed, and the City has
enacted, school impact fees to address the impact of growth on the school
system, with the intent to ensure that new development share in the cost of
providing essential educational facilities by mitigating their impact on the
capacity of District educational facilities.
The legal framework for school impact fees is based on both state and local
legislation. At the state level, the Growth Management Act (GMA) of 1990, sets
the foundation for managing development impacts. Additional state laws, such
as the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the State Subdivision Act,
along with specific impact fee provisions, provide the necessary regulatory
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framework. Locally, the City adopted Ordinance No. 4046 in 2012, which
formalized the process for collecting impact fees within city limits. Pasco
Municipal Code Chapter 3.45 and the Pasco School District's Policy 9223 also
establish guidelines for how these fees are to be used and managed.
The PSD maintains a Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) that outlines the expected
costs for building new schools to accommodate the student population growth.
This plan is updated regularly and submitted to both the City and Franklin
County for review and adoption. Per its own regulations, the City is responsible
for collecting impact fees from new residential developments within city limits.
These fees are then allocated toward the construction of school facilities as
outlined in the PSD's CFP.
Impact Fee Rate:
The School Impact Fee was adopted by Pasco City Council via Ordinance No
4046 on March 5, 2012, and became effective April 16, 2012. The fee is
assessed at the time of permitting with the following rates (PMC 3.35.240):
Single-Family Residence: $4,700
Multifamily Residence: $4,525
It should be noted that the fees above are assessed to residential
developments within Pasco city limits. Residential developments in
unincorporated County are regulated by Franklin County.
V. DISCUSSION:
Pasco School District's legal counsel Denise Stiffarm will be presenting to
Council on proposed updates to the School Impact Fee rates.
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2025 Capital Facilities
Plan Update
April 14, 2025
Presentation to the Pasco City Council
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2025 CFP Update
•City ordinance requires District to submit an
updated CFP at least once every two years
•2022 CFP was approved by the City in
February 2023
•2025 CFP re-establishes the two-year
approval cycle
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Purpose and Background
•The District’s Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) provides a basis for
receiving school impact fees
•GMA requires that, to collect school impact fees, the local
jurisdiction must adopt the District’s CFP by reference into the
jurisdiction’s Comprehensive Plan
•PSD adopted first CFP in 2011 following a recommendation from
community summit
•City of Pasco in 2012 adopted a school impact fee ordinance
•CFP is updated approximately every two years
•2016 Update through 2022 Update — no change to fee amount
•2025 Update — school impact fee amounts have decreased
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Components of a CFP
Educational
Program
Standards
Capital
Facilities
Inventory
Enrollment
Projections &
Capacity
Analysis
Financing Plan School Impact or
Mitigation Fees
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Enrollment Forecasts and Capacity
•2012-2024: Enrollment grew by more than 2,200
students
•Enrollment forecasts project student enrollment will
grow by over 1,400 students by 2030
•Enrollment growth is projected at all grade levels
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Planning to Serve Growth: 2017 Bond
•Three Rivers Elementary School and
Columbia River Elementary School
•Ray Reynolds Middle School and
Stevens Middle School Expansion
•Portable adjustments
•Transportation and Maintenance Facility
and Cooperative
•Land acquisition
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Planning to Serve Growth: 2023 Bond
•Sageview High School
•Orion High School
•CTE Modernization at Chiawana and
Pasco High Schools
•Athletic field improvements at Pasco High School
•Land acquisition
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School Impact Fee Parameters
•One time charge on new residential development
•Designed to address capacity needs created by
new residential growth
•May only be used to fund capacity projects needed
to serve enrollment growth
•Cannot be the sole source of funding
•Must be expended within 10 years
•Fees calculated based on a recognized formula
developed consistent with GMA requirements
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School Impact Fee Formula
•Relies on growth-related facilities needs and costs
•Uses a “student generation rate” to determine “impact” per unit
•Actual measure of the number of new students residing in new units
•Identifies the proportionate impact of a new dwelling unit on school
facilities based on the growth-related facility cost
•Credit for state funds that the District anticipates receiving
toward the capacity project
•Credit for the taxes that the new homeowner will pay in the
future toward the same capacity improvement
•Automatic reduction of 25% of the calculated fee, after credits
are applied, per the City of Pasco Ordinance
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Changes in School Impact Fee
from 2022 to 2025
•2022 CFP included growth planning at the K-5 and 9-12 levels:
–Three Rivers and Columbia River Elementary Schools; and
–Then-planned Sageview High School and Orion High School
•The 2022 CFP capacity projects all near completion
–Those projects are removed from the impact fee formula
(though growth projections show continued increases at those
grade levels over the next six years)
•2025 includes growth-related capacity planning:
–New Middle School No. 5
•Moving from a ES/HS projects in the fee formula to just a MS
project decreases the calculated fee
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2025 Proposed Fees
Proposed Impact Fees
$0 per single home
$2,595 per multi-family unit
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Policy 9223—Adopted 2019
•Establishes that school mitigation will be sought from all
residential development within the District regardless of
jurisdiction in an equitable and comprehensive manner
•District will use all legally available efforts to secure school
mitigation from new residential development
•Recognizes City of Pasco GMA impact fee ordinance
•District will continue to request that Franklin County adopt a GMA
school impact fee ordinance
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Next Steps
•Review by the Pasco City Council
•Request to Franklin County
–Franklin County did not agree to the District’s renewed
request to collect GMA school impact fees in 2016, 2018,
2019, or 2022
–PSD’s only avenue for seeking school mitigation for
residential development in the County is through the
State Environmental Policy Act comment and appeal process
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Impact Fees vs. Mitigation Fees
Impact Fees Mitigation Fees
Authority
Growth Management Act State Environmental Policy Act
PSD Jurisdictions
(in control of
jurisdiction)
City of Pasco Franklin County
Applicability
All residential units Developments for which a
condition is secured through the
SEPA process
Process
Predictable fee set by and
published in ordinance;
collected at building permit
issuance
Uncertain at application; requires
school district and developer
negotiation, and potential appeal
process
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ORDINANCE NO. '4 6 L}
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington,
Creating a New Chapter 3.133 "School Impact Fees"; and
Creating a New Section 3.07.230 "School Impact Fees"
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco is required by State law to determine that adequate
provisions are made in each subdivision, short plat, and other division of property used for
residential purposes, including the adequacy of schools and playgrounds; and
WHEREAS, Pasco School District No. 1 has by letter of January 11, 2011, placed the
City on notice that due to escalating student population, it is unable to accommodate additional
students that are incident to new developments of residential housing and has by Resolution No.
809 adopted its Pasco School District Capital Facilities Plan demonstrating the need for
additional classrooms to meet the anticipated demand of students residing within the new
development areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, the District has requested that its Capital Facilities Plan be adopted and
incorporated as a public facilities within the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the District's Comprehensive Plan provides for the imposition of an impact
fee as permitted by law to offset in part the costs of school facilities necessary to meet a growing
population; and
WHEREAS, the City has amended its Comprehensive Plan with the adoption of the
District's Capital Facilities Plan which, to effectuate, requires the implementation of additional
source of funding through an impact fee to meet the demands for schools caused by new
residential development; and
WHEREAS, the Pasco Planning Commission has conducted public hearings to
determine whether the City should adopt the District's Capital Facilities Plan as a part of its
Comprehensive Plan, including the implementation of that Plan through an impact fee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council after due consideration has adopted the Amended
Comprehensive Plan incorporating the District's Capital Facilities Plan with impact fees as a
means of implementation. NOW,THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 3.133 entitled "School Impact Fees" of the Pasco Municipal
Code, shall be and hereby is created and shall read as follows:
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Chapter 3.133
SCHOOL IMPACT FEES
Sections:
3.133.010 Purpose.
3.133.020 Definitions.
3.133.030 Assessment of Impact Fees.
3.133.040 School Impact Fee Deferral Option.
3.133.050 Exemptions
3.133.060 Permitted Adjustments.
3.133.070 School Impact Fee Fund.
3.133.080 School Impact Fee Refunds.
3.133.090 Interlocal Agreement.
3.133.100 Annual Review.
3.133.010 PURPOSE. The City Council of the City of Pasco hereby finds that the
City has sustained significant population growth and anticipates that growth to continue into the
future. Pasco School District No. 1 has determined that it does not have sufficient resources to
meet the students anticipated by this additional growth, and that a means by which this new
growth should pay a proportionate share of the costs of developing new facilities is needed.
Therefore, pursuant to RCW 82.02, the City Council adopts a school impact fee to address
identified impacts of new residential development on schools and to ensure that new
development bears a proportionate share of the costs of the capital expenditures necessary to
meet demands for schools to serve the best interest of the citizens of the City of Pasco. The
provisions of this Chapter shall be liberally construed in order to carry out the purpose of the
Council in establishing a school impact fee.
3.133.020 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall
have the indicated meanings:
A) "Adjustment (A)" means a discretionary reduction in the school impact fee in an
determined by the City and identified in Attachment A, taking into account the recommendation
of the District and the need to adequately fund schools that are needed to serve forecast growth.
B) "Boeckh index" is a construction trade index of construction costs for various
kinds of buildings; it is adjusted annually.
C) "Capacity" means the number of students the District's facilities can accommodate
district-wide,based on the District's standard of service, as determined by the District.
D) "Capital facilities plan" means the Pasco School District No. 1 Capital Facilities
Plan 2011 -2017, and as hereafter amended.
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E) "Capital improvement" means land, improvements to land, structures and
relocatable structures (including site planning, acquisition, design, permitting and construction),
initial furnishings and selected equipment. Capital improvements have an expected useful life of
at least ten (10) years. Other capital costs, such as motor vehicles and motorized equipment,
computers and office equipment, office furnishings, and small tools are considered to be minor
capital expenses and are not considered capital improvements.
F) "City" means the City of Pasco.
G) "Classrooms" means educational facilities of the District required to house
students for its basic educational program. The classrooms are those facilities the District
determines are necessary to best serve its student population. Specialized facilities are identified
by 'the District, including but not limited to gymnasiums, cafeterias, libraries, administrative
offices, and childcare centers, shall not be counted as classrooms.
H) "Construction cost per student (CS)" means the estimated costs of construction of
a permanent school facility listed in the District's capital facility plan divided by the number of
students the school will serve for the grade span of school to be provided. Grade span means
elementary school,middle school and high school.
I)Developer"" means the person or entity who owns or holds purchase options or
other development control over property for which development activity is proposed.
J) "Development activity" means any residential construction, including the
placement of a mobile home, or expansion of a building, structure or use, any change in use of a
building or structure, or any change in the use of land that creates additional demand for school
facilities.
K) "District"means Pasco School District No. 1.
Q "Dwelling"is as defined in 25.12.185 of the Pasco Municipal Code.
M) "Elderly"means a person aged 55 or older.
N) "Encumbered" means to reserve, set aside, or otherwise earmark the impact fees
to pay for commitments, contractual obligations, or other liabilities incurred for public facilities
as set out in the adopted capital facilities plan.
O) "Facilities credit (FC)" means the value of capital improvements for which an in-
kind contribution credit has been granted as provided for in PMC 3.133.030 (C).
P) "Impact fee" means a payment of money imposed upon development as a
condition of development approval to pay for school facilities needed to serve new growth and
development that is reasonably related to the new development that creates additional demand
and need for public facilities, that is a proportionate share of the cost of the school facilities, and
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that is used for such facilities that reasonably benefit the new development. "Impact fee" does
not include a reasonable permit or application fee.
Q) "Impact fee schedule" means the impact fees to be charged per dwelling unit of
development that shall be paid as a condition of residential development with the City.
R) "Interlocal agreement" means the agreement between the District and the City
governing the operation of the school impact fee program and describing the relationship, duties
and liabilities of the parties.
S) "Permanent facilities" means facilities of the District, including relocatable
facilities.
T) "Program standard" means the standard adopted by the District which identifies
the program year, the class size by grade span and taking into account the requirement of
students with special needs, the number of classrooms, the types of facilities the District
determines will best serve its student population, and other factors as identified by the District.
U) "Proportionate share" means that portion of the cost of public facility
improvements that are reasonably related to the service demands and needs of new development.
V) "Relocatable facilities (also referred to as Portables)" means any structure,
transportable in one or more sections, that is intended to be used as an education space to meet
the needs of service areas within the District, to provide specialized facilities, or to cover the gap
between the time that families move into new residential developments and the date that
construction is completed on permanent school facilities.
W) "Service area" means property within the City limits of the City of Pasco,
including hereafter annexed territory, served by the Pasco School District No. 1.
X) "State match (SM)" means the amount the District may receive from the state to
pay a portion of the construction costs for schools identified in the capital facilities plan.
Y) "Student factor (SF)" means the number of students typically generated from one
residential unit for each type of school facility. This is determined by dividing the number of
residential units built in the district into the number of students enrolled in each grade span.
Student factors shall be based on District records of average actual student-generated rates for
single-family and multifamily developments constructed over a period of not more than six (6)
years prior to the date of the fee calculation; provided,that if such information is not available in
the District, data from adjacent districts, or districts with similar demographics or county-wide
averages may be used. Student factors must be updated when the District's capital facility plan
is updated and separately determined for single-family and multifamily dwelling units and for
grade spans.
3.133.025 CAPITAL FACILITY PLAN REQUIRED. To be eligible to receive
school impact fees, the District shall adopt and submit a capital facilities plan that contains the
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District's standard of service, an inventory of facilities, capacity by grade span, a six-year
student enrollment forecast, facility needs and costs, a finance plan and calculation of the school
impact fees. The District shall file an update to its capital facility plan at least once every two
years. The City will consider the District's capital facility plan, and bi-annual updates, and, if
adopted, incorporate it in the Capital Facilities Element of the City's Comprehensive Land Use
Plan.
3.133.030 ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT FEES.
A) Fee Required. Each development activity within the service area, as a condition
of approval, shall be subject to the school impact fee established pursuant to this Chapter. The
school impact fee shall be calculated in accordance with the formula established in Attachment
A, and as may be hereafter amended. The school impact fee, together with administrative costs
due and payable, shall be that amount designated in PMC 3.07.230. The school impact fee shall
be required prior to the issuance of building permits, unless deferred as provided below. The
amount of the school impact fee shall be based on the fee schedule in effect at the time of the
building permit application.
B) Impact Fee Limitations.
1) School impact fees shall be imposed for District capital facilities that are
necessarily related to the development under consideration, shall not exceed a
proportionate share of the costs of the system improvements that are reasonably needed
to the development, and shall be used for system improvements that will reasonably
benefit the new development.
2) School impact fees must be expended or encumbered for permissible use
within ten(10)years of receipt by the District.
3) To the extent permitted by law, school impact fees may be collected for
capital facilities costs previously incurred to the extent that new growth and development
will be served by the previously constructed capital facilities, provided, that school
impact fees shall not be imposed to make up for any existing system deficiencies.
4) A developer required to pay a fee pursuant to RCW 43.021C.060 (SEPA)
for capital facilities shall not be required to pay a school impact fee pursuant to this
Chapter and RCW 82.02.050 through RCW 82.02.090 for the same capital facilities.
C) Credit for In-Kind Contributions.
1) A developer may request and the District may grant a credit against school
impact fees otherwise due under this Chapter for the value of any dedication of land,
improvement to, or new construction of any capital facilities identified in the District's
capital facilities plan provided by the developer. Such requests must be accompanied by
supporting documentation of the estimated value of such in-kind contributions. All
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requests must be submitted to the District in writing prior to the City's determination of
the impact fee.
2) Where the District determines that a development activity is eligible for a
credit for a proposed in-kind contribution, it shall provide the City and the developer with
a letter setting forth the justification for and a dollar amount of the credit, the legal
description of any dedicated property, and a description of the development activity to
which the credit may be applied. The value of any such credit may not exceed the impact
fee obligation of the development activity application.
3) Where there is agreement between the developer and the District
concerning the value of proposed in-kind contributions, the developer's eligibility for a
credit, and the amount of any credit,the City may:
a) Approve the request for credit and adjust the impact fee
obligation accordingly; and
b) Require that such contributions be made as a condition of
development approval. Where there is disagreement between the
developer and the District regarding the value of in-kind contributions,
however, the City may render a decision that can be appealed by either
party pursuant to the procedures provided in PMC 3.132.110 below.
D) SEPA Mitigation and Other Review.
1) The City shall review development proposals and development activity
permits pursuant to all applicable State and local laws and regulations, including the State
Environmental Policy Act (Chapter 43.21C RCW), the State subdivision law (Chapter
58.17 RCW), and the applicable sections of this Code. Following such review, the City
may condition or deny development approval as necessary or appropriate to mitigate or
avoid significant adverse impacts to school services and facilities, to assure that
appropriate provisions are made for schools, school grounds, and safe student walking
conditions, and to ensure that development is compatible and consistent with the
District's services, facilities, and capital facilities plan.
2) Impact fees required by this Chapter for development activity, together
with compliance with development regulations and other mitigation measures offered or
imposed at the time of development review and development activity review, shall
constitute adequate mitigation for all of a development's specific adverse environmental
impacts on the school system for the purposes of this Chapter. Nothing in this Chapter
prevents a determination of significance from being issued, the application of new or
different development regulations, and/or requirements for additional environmental
analysis,protection, and mitigation measures to the extent required by applicable law.
3.133.040 SCHOOL IMPACT FEE DEFERRAL OPTION. The developer, may, at
its option, deposit into an interest-bearing account maintained by the City, an amount equal to
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the total school impact fees due as a result of the development activity. The fees shall be secured
by the deposit, and the deposit refunded to the developer upon payment of the impact fee at the
time of closing of the sale or refinance of each unit, the issuance of a certificate of occupancy of
each unit, or 12 months from the date of issuance of the original building permit, whichever
event first occurs. Upon payment of the school impact fee, the City shall refund to the developer
their deposit, or the developer may elect to continue the deposit for security for the payment of
school impact fees for other development activities.
3.133.050 EXEMPTIONS. The following development activities are exempt from
the requirements of this Chapter.
A) Reconstruction, remodeling or construction of housing projects for the elderly,
including nursing homes, retirement centers, assisted living facilities or other types of housing
projects that are age restricted for the elderly, which have recorded covenants or declaration of
restrictions precluding school-aged children as residents of those projects. This exemption does
not include individual single-family homes on platted lots unless the subject plat has such age-
restricted recorded covenants. Where such covenants have not already been recorded, but the
exemption is sought, the City may require the recording of a covenant or recorded declaration of
restriction precluding the property for other than exempt purposes. If property using this
exemption is subsequently used for a nonexempt purpose, the school impact fees then in effect
shall become immediately due and payable.
B) Rebuilding of lawfully established dwelling unit(s) destroyed or damaged by fire,
flood, explosion, act of nature, or other accident or catastrophe; provided, that such rebuilding
takes places within one (1) year after destruction and that no additional dwelling units are
created.
C) Alteration, expansion, reconstruction, remodeling, or rebuilding of existing
single-family or multifamily dwelling units, including mobile or manufactured homes; provided,
that no additional dwelling units are created.
D) Condominium projects in which existing dwelling units are converted into
condominium ownership and where no new dwelling units are created.
E) Any development activity for which school impacts have been mitigated pursuant
to a condition of a plat, short plat, planned unit development, binding site plan or similar
approval to pay fees, dedicate land or construct or improve school facilities, unless the condition
of that plat, planned unit development, short plat, or binding site plan approval provides
otherwise. The condition of the plat, planned unit development, short plat, site plan, or other
similar approval must have been secured prior to April 16, 2012, the effective date of the fee
imposition by the City and was actually imposed specifically as mitigation for impacts upon the
District. Proof must also be submitted to the City that the required mitigation has been tendered
for the development activity which would otherwise be subject to this Chapter.
F) Any development activity for which school impacts have been mitigated pursuant
to a voluntary agreement entered into with the District to pay fees, dedicate land or construct or
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improve school facilities, unless the terms of the voluntary agreement provide otherwise. The
agreement and development activity application must also have been secured prior to April 16,
2012, the effective date of the school impact fee. Proof must also be submitted to the City, prior
to issuance of the development activity permit, that the required mitigation has been tendered for
the development activity which would otherwise be subject to this Chapter.
G) The replacement of a mobile home with another mobile home within an existing
mobile home park.
3.133.060 PERMITTED ADJUSTMENTS.
A) The current school impact fee may be adjusted by the Director of Community &
Economic Development, if one of the following circumstances exists:
1) The developer demonstrates that an impact fee assessment was improperly
calculated; or
2) Unusual circumstances demonstrated by the developer that adjustments to
the school impact fee at the time the fee is imposed are necessary to accommodate
unusual circumstances in specific cases to ensure that the impact fees are imposed fairly.
B) Developer demonstrates that the school impacts have been mitigated pursuant to a
voluntary agreement entered into with the District upon the dedication of land or the construction
or improvement of school facilities that warrant either a reduction, or exemption, from the
payment of school impact fees.
C) In all cases where the developer requests an adjustment or exemption from fees,
the Director of Community & Economic Development shall consult with the District and the
District shall advise the Director of Community & Economic Development prior to the Director
making the final impact fee determination. The Director of Community & Economic
Development, shall, consider in addition to the advice of the District, any studies, data,
calculations and reports provided by the developer as a part of its request for a fee calculation
adjustment prior to making the final impact fee determination.
D) The developer, or the District, may appeal the final determination of the Director
of Community & Economic Development regarding adjustments, exemptions, or credits to be
applied to the school impact fee obligation in the same manner as provided in PMC 3.132.110
Appeals."
3.133.070 SCHOOL IMPACT FEE FUND. There is established and created a
special fund to be known as the "School Impact Fee Fund" and to which all school district
impact fees shall be deposited. On a monthly basis, and in accordance with the current Interlocal
Agreement between the City and the District, the City shall remit to the District the school
impact fees collected in the preceding month. Impact fees received by the District shall be
earmarked specifically and retained by the District in appropriate interest-bearing accounts. All
school impact funds and interest shall be expended for the purpose as may be permitted by law.
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Annually, in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement, the District shall prepare and
submit to the City a report on school impacts fees and the school impact fee account showing the
source and amount of all monies collected, earned, received, and the public improvements that
were financed in whole or in part by the school impact fees.
3.133.080 SCHOOL IMPACT FEE REFUNDS.
A) The current owner of the property on which a school impact fee has been paid,
may receive a refund of such fees if the school impact fees have not been expended or
encumbered within ten(10) years of receipt of the school impact fees by the District, unless there
exist an extraordinary or compelling reason for fees to be held longer than ten (10) years. Such
extraordinary or compelling reason shall be identified to the City by the District in a written
report. In any decision approving such extension, the City shall identify the District's
extraordinary or compelling reasons for the fees to be held longer than ten (10) years in written
findings. In determining whether impact fees have been encumbered, impact fees shall be
considered encumbered on a first in, first out basis.
B) If a school impact fee is not expended or encumbered within ten (10) years and
the City has not approved an extension, the District shall notify potential claimants of their right
to request a refund by first class mail deposited in the United States postal service addressed to
the current owner of the property as shown in the Franklin County tax records.
C) An owner' s request for a refund must be submitted to the District in writing
within one (1) year of the date the right to claim the refund arises or the date that notice is given,
whichever shall last occur. Any impact fees that are not expended or encumbered by the District
in conformance with the capital facilities plan within these time limitations, and for which no
application for a refund has been made within this one-year period, shall be retained and
expended consistently with the provisions of the law. Refunds of impact fees shall include any
interest earned on the impact fees.
D) A developer may request and shall receive a refund, including interest earned on
the impact fees, when:
1) The developer does not proceed to finalize the development activity as
required by statute, City code, or the applicable building codes; and
2) The District or the City has not expended or encumbered the impact fees
in good faith prior to the application for a refund. In the event that the District or the City
has expended or encumbered the fees in good faith, no refund shall be forthcoming.
However, if within a period of three years, the same or subsequent owner of the property
for which fees were paid, proceeds with the same or substantially similar development
activity, the owner shall be eligible for a credit equal to the school impact fees paid and
accrued actual interest. The owner must petition the City and the District in writing and
provide receipts of impact fees paid by the owner for a development of the same or
substantially similar nature on the same property or some portion thereof. The City after
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consultation with the District, shall determine whether to grant a credit, and such
determinations may be appealed by following the procedures set forth in PMC 3.132.110
Appeals."
E) In the event the City seeks to terminate any or all school impact fee requirements,
all unexpended or unencumbered funds, including interest earned, shall be refunded to the
current owner of the property for which an impact fee was paid. Upon the finding by the City
Council that any or all fee requirements are to be terminated, the City shall place a notice of such
termination and the availability of refunds, in a newspaper of general circulation, at least two
times, and shall notify all potential claimants by first class mail addressed to the owner of the
property as shown in the Franklin County tax records. All funds available for refund shall be
retained for a period of one (1) year. At the end of one (1) year, any remaining funds shall be
retained by the City as to funds within its possession and the District as to funds within its
possession, but must be expended for the original purposes, consistent with the provisions of this
Chapter. This notice requirement shall not apply if there are no unexpended or encumbered
balances within either the City's school impact fee fund, or the District's school impact fee
account.
3.133.090 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. As a condition of the City's authorization
and adoption of a school impact fee ordinance, the City and the District shall enter into an
Interlocal Agreement governing the operation of the school impact fee program, and describing
the relationship and liabilities of the respective parties. The agreement must provide that the
District shall be liable and shall defend and hold the City harmless for all damages which may
occur as a result of any failure by the District to comply with the provisions of this Chapter,
Chapter 82.02 RCW, or other applicable law. The agreement must provide that the District shall
be liable, hold the City harmless and reimburse the City for defense and payment of all claims,
including claims for damages, which may occur or arise as a result of any failure or alleged
failure to comply with this Chapter, Chapter 82.02 RCW, or other applicable law in the adoption,
administration, or implementation of the school impact fee provided in this Chapter and any
actions related to it.
3.133.100 REVIEW.
A) On or before April 15 of each year commencing on April 15, 2013, the District
shall prepare and submit to the City a report on the impact fees and the impact fee account,
showing the source and amount of all monies collected, earned, or received, and the public
improvements that were financed in whole or in part by the school impact fees, and such
additional information as may be required under the Interlocal Agreement.
B) At least once every two years, commencing April 15, 2014, the City Council shall
review and consider the District submitted capital facilities plan update as part of its
consideration of the capital facilities element of the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The
City Council may also at this time determine if an adjustment to the amount of the impact fee is
necessary; provided, that any school impact fee adjustment shall require the submittal of a
written request for the adjustment from the District concurrent with the submittal of its updated
capital facilities plan. In making its decision to adjust the school impact fees, the City Council
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will take into consideration the quality and completeness of the information provided in the
district's capital facilities plan and may decide to enact a fee less than the amount supported by
the capital facilities plan.
Section 2. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Ordinance, or its application to
any person or circumstances is held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder
of this regulation or the application of the provisions of this Chapter to other parties or
circumstances, shall not be affected.
Section 3. That Section 3.07.230 of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is
created to read as follows:
3.07.230 SCHOOL IMPACT FEES. The school impact fee, together with
administrative costs, shall be:
Fee/Charge Reference
A) Single family residence 4,700.00 3.133.030
B) Multifamily residence 4,525.00 3.133.030
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect on April 16,2012.
PASSED by the City Council of t e City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as
provided by law this day of 2012.
n
Matt Watkins, Mayor
Attest: App ve a to Form:
Debra Clark, City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney
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PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
9223
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SCHOOL FACILITIES
School Impact Fees
The District is responsible for providing public educational services to students now residing or
who will reside in the District. New residential developments have major impacts on public school
facilities in the District. Traditional methods of financing permanent school facilities shift to the
existing community the entirety of costs related to new development impacts. In addition, the
District is often unable to fund and to construct permanent school facilities to keep pace with the
rate that residential developments are constructed.
The 1990 Growth Management Act and the 1991 Amendments to the Act included two elements
that require and allow local jurisdictions to address the impacts of developments on schools:
1. The Act authorized counties, cities, and towns to impose impact fees for school facilities;
and
2. The Act also amended RCW 58.17.110, the State Subdivision Act, to require denial of any
plat unless the legislative body makes written findings that appropriate provisions are made
for schools and school grounds. Dedication of land to any public body, provision of public
improvements to serve the subdivision, and/or impact fees imposed under the Growth
Management Act may be required as a condition of subdivision approval.
The State Environmental Policy Act, Chapter 43.21C RCW (SEPA), and its implementing
regulations provides additional authority for mitigating impacts of new development on schools.
However, that authority is limited to residential projects subject to statutory environmental review.
Many residential projects are exempt from such review. As such, impact fees assessed under the
Growth Management Act provide a more effective and comprehensive mechanism for mitigating
for the impacts of new residential development on school facilities.
The District’s desire and intent is that school mitigation be sought from all residential development
within the District in an equitable and comprehensive manner. The District shall use all legally
available efforts to secure school mitigation from new residential development. As a basis for
demonstrating the cost of capacity needed to house and accommodate new students generated by
residential development, the District has a Capital Facilities Plan with school impact fees meeting
the requirements of the Growth Management Act. The District shall regularly update the Capital
Facilities Plan and school impact fees and the District shall submit a request to the City of Pasco
and Franklin County for adoption of the updated Capital Facilities Plan and school impact fees.
The City of Pasco in 2012 adopted Ordinance No. 4046 adopting and implementing school impact
fees under the authority of the Growth Management Act. The District has requested that Franklin
County also adopt a Growth Management Act school impact fee ordinance. Until such time that
Franklin County adopts a school impact fee ordinance, the District shall seek school mitigation
under the State Environmental Policy Act and the State Subdivision Act, as applicable, for those
residential developments in Franklin County. However, because these methods provide only a
partial remedy, the District shall continue to request that Franklin County adopt a Growth
Management Act school impact fee ordinance.
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The District shall encumber or expend impact fees collected by the City on behalf of the District,
and all interest proceeds on such revenues, solely for expenditures authorized by the Growth
Management Act and Ordinance No. 4046, as may be amended from time to time, relating to
facilities identified in the District's Capital Facilities Plan. The District shall expend school
mitigation fees collected from development in Franklin County consistent with the terms of the
relevant voluntary mitigation agreement and/or SEPA condition.
Legal Reference: Chapter 36.70A RCW Growth Management Act
RCW 82.02.050-82.02.100 Impact Fee provisions
RCW 58.17.110 Approval or disapproval of
subdivision and dedication –
Factors to be considered –
Conditions for approval –
Finding – Release from
damages.
Chapter 43.21C RCW and State Environmental Policy Act
WAC 197-11 et seq.
Adoption Date: August 27, 2019
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council April 9, 2025
TO: Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager City Council Workshop
Meeting: 4/14/25
FROM: Richa Sigdel, Deputy City Manager
Community & Economic Development
SUBJECT: Development Fees Discussion (5 minute staff presentation)
I. ATTACHMENT(S):
Development Service Fees - Neighboring Cities Comparisons
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Discussion
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
Revenue impact unknown and variable
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
The City of Pasco, like many other municipalities, charges various fees related
to community development. A large number of these fees relate to the
development of private land and designed to ensure that the costs associated
with such development is borne by those pursuing such development. By
charging these fees, the City avoids shifting the financial burden of this aspect
of private land development to the general public through the General Fund.
This approach promotes a fair distribution of costs and supports sustainable
growth in our community. For simplicity, major fees related to development can
be categorized as follows:
1. Planning
2. Building Permit (within the building)
3. Impact Fees
4. Development Review (public infrastructure/non-building)
As part of a development review assessment conducted by Elizabeth Garvin,
the City gathered feedback from development partners. Several key concerns
were identified, including SEPA thresholds, the predictability of development
review fees, the impact of Traffic Impact Analysis, lack of online application and
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payment processes, and the need for more predictable project timelines.
Developers emphasized the financial burden of unpredictable fees, citing
fluctuating costs throughout the review and approval processes.
To address many of these concerns, an alternative fee structure was presented
to the City Council on February 18th. Council directed staff to engage with the
development community to gather additional feedback before making further
adjustments. A meeting was held on February 27th, where a representative
segment of the development community provided input on potential changes.
The key takeaways included:
Evaluate hourly rates – Adjusting hourly fees may be a fairer approach
than tying fees to construction costs.
Increase transparency – The development community wants clearer,
more predictable fee structures and decision-making processes.
Take a holistic approach – Consider how the entire fee structure impacts
development and ensure alignment with how the City collaborates with
developers.
V. DISCUSSION:
Based on feedback from the development community and City staff, the
following next steps have been identified to improve the Development Review
fee structure and process:
Hourly Rates - Prepare an hourly rate that reflects the cost of providing
services.
Comprehensive Fee Study – While this study was planned for 1-2 years
out, a study now can be done sooner if Council desires. This study
would be comprehensive of planning, permitting, and inspections and
done by a third party and be in line with Council goal of updating fees to
reflect the cost of service.
Evaluating Incremental Fee Adjustments – Consider small adjustments
to begin the cost recovery process while a comprehensive fee review is
conducted.
Enhancing Transparency – Continue working with the development
community to provide clearer guidance on fees, billing processes, and
decision-making.
Staff has completed a preliminary review of hourly rates required to recover
direct labor costs of the current process. A revision for the rate is highly likely
during the comprehensive rate study. This interim step will allow the City to
recover at minimum the direct costs related to the efforts associated with
development and lessen reliance on the General Fund until a more
comprehensive study can be completed.
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Based on the factors discussed above, including feedback from the
development industry, staff is recommending the rate to be revised from
current $90/hour for the first hour and $60/hour thereafter, to $100/hour
standard, noting that this rate will only recover direct labor costs of this effort. It
is further recommended that implementation of the rate be accomplished at the
earliest possible date.
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Fee Type
Fee Fee Pricing inclusions Fee Pricing inclusions Fee Pricing inclusions
Public Infrastructure Inspection $90/hr. First Hour and
$60/hr. after
Included in the Public
Infrastructure Plan review fee
Included in the Public
Infrastructure Plan review fee
3% of the construction cost for
anything under $1M and 2% for
the portion of construction costs
over $1M
Administrative and Inspection costs 5% of the total Cost of the
Improvements, $500 minimum
The fee is to cover actual costs
incurred by the city. If the cost to
the city exceeds the amount of the
fees paid, the developer shall pay
an additional fee before final
approval of the plat
improvements;
Public Infrastructure Plan review $90/hr. First Hour and
$60/hr. after
5% of the construction cost
for anything under $1M and
3%for the portion of
construction costs over $1M
Covers the administrative, plan
review(2 submittals) and inspection
costs
Commercial Industrial: $111 per
engineering plan sheet |
Subdivision: $411 per
engineering plan sheet
The plan review fee shall apply each
time a project is submitted for review.
Tiered approach: up to 8 lots:
$400, 9-50: 3,200+$250 each
lot, 50+: $13,700+$200 per lot
(Includes first 2 reviews)
The fee is to cover actual costs
incurred by the city; any
deficiency shall be paid prior to
the public works director or
his/her designee approving the
improvement plans and
specifications for a final plat;
Public Infrastructure Additional
reviews
$90/hr. First Hour and
$60/hr. after
Plan reviews after the second
submittal will be charged an
additional one percent of
project costs for each
subsequent submittal.
Plan reviews after the second
submittal
20% of the initial plat
improvement Plan Review Fee
For Each Additional Review
Beyond the First Two Reviews
1st hour rate Hours Charge Fee Charge Fee Charge Fee Charge
Plan Review: $90 First
Hour & $60/hr. after 47 $ 2,835.00 5% of $1,000,000 $ 50,000.00 Plan Review: 20 Plan Sheet $ 8,220.00 Plan Review: $3,200+$250
each lot $ 28,900.00
Plan Review: $90 First
Hour & $60/hr. after 82 $ 4,920.00 3% of $304,221 $ 9,126.63 Inspection: 3% of project cost $ 39,126.63 Inspection: 5% of project cost $ 65,211.05
Total $ 7,755.00 Total $ 59,126.63 Total $ 47,346.63 Total $ 94,111.05
$ 102.04 $ 777.98 $ 622.98 $ 1,238.30
Project Const. Cost Estimate 1,304,221.00$
Improvement Number of Plan Sheets Number of Lots Survey per lot Erosion Control 6" 8" 12"
20 76 76 1 150 2229 1030
Value 411.00$ 50.00$ 2,000.00$ 20.00$ 26.00$ 45.00$
8,220.00$ -$ 3,800.00$ 2,000.00$ 3,000.00$ 57,954.00$ 46,350.00$
Domestic Water
2" Valve 6" Valve 8" Valve 12" Valve 16" Valve 1" Service 2" Service Hydrant 8" 4" Service
5 7 6 5 1 79 1 7 2393 70
550.00$ 725.00$ 1,000.00$ 1,500.00$ 1,750.00$ 870.00$ 1,000.00$ 3,500.00$ 30.00$ 450.00$
2,750.00$ 5,075.00$ 6,000.00$ 7,500.00$ 1,750.00$ 68,730.00$ 1,000.00$ 24,500.00$ 71,790.00$ 31,500.00$
Sewer Irrigation
Deep MH's 8" 16" 2" Valve 6" Valve 8" Valve 16" Valve 1" Service 2" Service 12" Perf
1836 1415 5 6 2 80 1 865
25.00$ 55.00$ 550.00$ 725.00$ 1,000.00$ 1,750.00$ 870.00$ 1,000.00$ 36.00$
-$ 45,900.00$ 77,825.00$ 2,750.00$ -$ 6,000.00$ 3,500.00$ 69,600.00$ 1,000.00$ 31,140.00$
Storm
Type s CB Stop Sign
Street Name
Sign Other Sign Street Lights HC Ramps Sidewalks Curb and Gutter HMA Total Infrastructure
23 9 18 8 12 24 590 6053 2103
1,200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ 4,000.00$ 500.00$ 15.00$ 9.00$ 70.00$
27,600.00$ 1,800.00$ 3,600.00$ 1,600.00$ 48,000.00$ 12,000.00$ 8,850.00$ 54,477.00$ 147,210.00$ 934,221.00$
Neighboring Cities Public Infrastructure fees
Project information Project Cost Breakdown
Project Construction Cost Breakdown
Hypothetical Public Infrastructure Estimation Exercise
How to Calculate
City of Richland City of West Richland
5% project cost $1M and 3% over $1M includes both review and
inspectionHourly Tiered Dollar amount per lot (50+lots: $13,700+$200 per lot) &
5% project cost for inspection$411 per sheet review and 3% project cost inspection
City of Pasco City of Kennewick
City of Richland City of West Richland
Same as public infrastructure plan review fee
Pricing inclusions
City of Pasco City of Kennewick
Cost recovery of engineering staff
time
Cost recovery of engineering staff
time
Cost recovery of engineering staff
time
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council April 7, 2025
TO: Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager City Council Workshop
Meeting: 4/14/25
FROM: Maria Serra, Director
Public Works
SUBJECT: Resolution - Second Amendment to RH2 Professional Services
Agreement for NW Irrigation System Upgrade (5 minute staff
presentation)
I. ATTACHMENT(S):
Draft Resolution
Presentation
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Discussion
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
Proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with
RH2 Engineering, Inc. for the Irrigation System Upgrade project not to exceed
$233,857.
Summary:
Original PSA $295,662
Amendment No. 1 $0
Amendment No. 2 (proposed) $233,857
New PSA Total $529,519
Funding for this project is through the Irrigation Utility.
Ordinance No. 4750 - 2025-2026 Biennial Capital Projects Budget - $6,375,245
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
In 2018, a detailed evaluation of the City's irrigation system found supply
deficiencies within the existing area of service, resulting in low pressure areas
with no capacity for expansion. In response, a series of projects and
operational changes were initiated by the City.
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A large part of the effort over the past several years has involved the United
States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the South Columbia Basin Irrigation
District (SCBID) in order to plan and implement a project where the City
purchases water from USBR and it is delivered (wheeled) to the City by SCBID
at a location at the end of the their canal system. Through collaboration the
agencies have developed a viable plan that if fully implemented will be of
benefit to all parties.
The planned delivery point is proposed at the south-west corner of the
intersection of Broadmoor Blvd. and Iris Lane. At this location, a pump station
is planned to be built and operated by the City, providing additional capacity for
the utility to expand, as well as supplement the supply for adequately serving
existing customers. The pump station will take water from SCBID's existing
pond and inject the water into the City's Irrigation system.
On April 26, 2022, the City entered into a Professional Services Agreement
(PSA) with RH2 to perform a final design for the Municipal & Industrial (M&I)
Pump Station and to work with SCBID and Barker Ranch (developer) on
delivery and pipeline details to serve both the upper and lower zones within the
expanded service area. Barker Ranch has agreed to allow the location of the
M&I Pump Station to be located on a lot within their plat and utilize the existing
(although soon to be reshaped) emergency overflow pond located on their
property. RH2 was to prepare plan and specification documents required for a
complete set of bid documents. Provide plans, specifications, and cost
estimate for review and feedback. Finalize documents for bidding.
During the design and discussions with SCBID and Barker Ranch, the design
was delayed as agreements, requirements, and needs for the project changed
and that the design needed to be altered.
Due to the delays Amendment No. 1 of the PSA was executed on November
28, 2023, and was a no cost contract extension. During the additional time the
City and RH2 has been pursuing an agreement and requirements for the
SCBID water, as well as changes to the pump station site with Barker Ranch.
The existing PSA requires amendment to accommodate the extended timeline
of the project, as well as addressing permitting requirements, site modification
and cross-agency coordination efforts.
V. DISCUSSION:
This contract has been scoped in conjunction with the agreement and use of
SCBID irrigation water supply.
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The proposed Amendment No. 2 scope primarily focuses on updates to the
design to coincide with the USBR Municipal & Industrial (M&I) Agreement and
the requirements for taking water delivered by SCBID, as well as the changes
to the site plan or the irrigation pump station in coordination with the plat
adjustments for Barker Ranch. This amendment includes scope and fee for
design beginning at 60% and continued assistance in coordination with USBR,
SCBID and private development stakeholders. Design changes needed are
adjustment of site plan, including a permanent generator, and changes to the
SCBID emergency overflow reservoir.
Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services
Agreement with RH2 Engineering, Inc. for the Irrigation System Upgrade
project.
The design completion target is fall 2025 with construction expected to occur in
2026, provided all agreement coordination with USBR and SCBID are
substantially completed by Summer of 2025.
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Resolution – NW Irrigation Systems Expansion PSA Amendment No. 2 - 1
RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO. 2 FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
(PSA) WITH RH2 ENGINEERING, INC. FOR NORTHWEST IRRIGATION
SYSTEMS EXPANSION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco (City) and RH2 Engineering, Inc. (RH2) entered into a
Professional Services Agreement on April 26, 2022, to provide Engineering services with respect
to the NW Irrigation Systems Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, the City and RH2 entered into Amendment No. 1 on November 28, 2023, a
no cost time extension, to the original engineering contract to complete engineering (design)
services; and
WHEREAS, the City and RH2 desire to enter into Amendment No. 2 to the professional
Services Agreement to provide additional professional engineering services as described in
Exhibit A. These additional services include, but not limited to, update to site plan due to the
subdivision changes, coordination with South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, and updates to
the functionality of the pump station site; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, has after due
consideration, determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Pasco to enter into Amendment
No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with RH2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PASCO, WASHINGTON:
That the City Council of the City of Pasco approves the terms and conditions of
Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Pasco and RH2
Engineering, Inc. as attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
Be It Further Resolved, that the Interim City Manager of the City of Pasco, Washington,
is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute said Amendment No. 2 to the
Professional Services Agreement on behalf of the City of Pasco; and to make minor substantive
changes as necessary to execute this Amendment.
Be It Further Resolved, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Resolution – NW Irrigation Systems Expansion PSA Amendment No. 2 - 2
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this ___ day of _____,
2025.
_____________________________
Pete Serrano
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________ ___________________________
Debra Barham, CMC Kerr Ferguson Law, PLLC
City Clerk City Attorneys
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RH2 Engineering, Inc. – Amendment No. 2 to PSA
Northwest Irrigation System Upgrade – Project No. 23-242
Version 2.19.2025 Page 1
AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 to
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Northwest Irrigation System Upgrade
PROJECT: 23-242
AGREEMENT NO. 22-013
WHEREAS, the City and RH2 Engineering, Inc. entered into a Professional Services
Agreement on 4/26/2022 to provide engineering services with respect to the Northwest
Irrigation System Upgrade project.
WHEREAS, the City and RH2 Engineering, Inc. entered into an Amendment No. 1 to
provide additional time of performance on 11/28/2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, this agreement is amended to allow RH2 Engineering, Inc. to
provide additional engineering services and additional time of performance as described in
Exhibit A.
1. Scope of Work:
See Exhibit A.
2. Fee:
The compensation for the work is based on a Time and Materials Basis not to exceed
the amount of $233,857.00 for a total authorization amount of $529,519.00. See
Exhibit B.
3. Time of performance:
The services shall now be complete for the project on or before 12/31/2026.
DATED THIS DAY______________________________.
[date of execution]
CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON RH2 ENGINEERING, INC.
Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager Paul Cross, PE, Principal
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Scope of Work
Amendment No. 2
City of Pasco
Northwest Irrigation System Upgrade
April 2025
Background
The City of Pasco (City) is planning for water, sewer, and irrigation system expansion to meet Growth
Management Act concurrency requirements for the expanded Urban Growth Area (UGA) boundaries
proposed by the City’s 2018-2038 Comprehensive Plan for land use. The City’s Community and
Economic Development Department anticipates that a significant amount of the 20 -year growth will
occur in the northwest planning areas that currently are not served by City utilities.
The City asked RH2 Engineering, Inc., (RH2) to prepare the Northwest Irrigation System Study to build
upon other recent studies prepared by RH2 for the City for both sewer in the Addendum to the
Comprehensive Sewer Plan (2021) and irrigation in the Irrigation System Capacity Analysis (2018) and
Future Irrigation System Supply (2019) reports. This first phase of the study was intended to develop
a preliminary layout of a trunkline irrigation system with proposed pressure zones and to consider
the source of supply coming directly or indirectly from the Columbia River, groundwater supplies,
the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District (SCBID), or some combination thereof based upon the
advantages and disadvantages of each alternative.
In the second phase, the City asked RH2 to complete the preliminary design of a Municipal and
Industrial (M&I) Pump Station with supply from SCBID. Primary coordination with Barker Heights,
Solstice Community (Solstice), and SCBID occurred to determine an interim operational plan for
Barker Heights and Solstice and a long-term operational plan with SCBID to draw directly from the
Pumping Plant 6.0 lateral (PPL) and recover water from the PPL 6.0 wasteway when it is filled during
power outages and canal treatments.
The third phase of the study involves performing a final design of the M&I Pump Station and working
with SCBID and Barker Heights on delivery and pipeline details to serve both the upper and lower
zones within the expanded service area. Preliminary cost estimates and methods of repayment will
be advanced as details of the final design and M&I Pump Station service contract with the U.S. Bureau
of Reclamation (Reclamation) are formalized.
As discussed with City staff, RH2 has expended the fee originally intended for the final design of the
M&I Pump Station due to repeated design changes brought about by City requests and changes in
the Barker Heights development, coordination with SCBID, and the City’s Special Use Permit process.
Some key changes included multiple changes to the site’s location, dimensions, setbacks, easements,
and off-site improvement requirements. Additionally, the design scope has been expanded to
include the design of additional improvements both on and off-site to streamline cross-agency
coordination and finalize the design.
EXHIBIT A
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This Scope of Work outlines the remaining effort for final design updates and replenishes the
expended budget that was originally intended for permitting assistance, supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA) and control system coordination, services during bidding, and limited services
during construction.
This Scope of Work will be supported by RH2’s subsidiary, Control Systems NW LLC (CSNW), via
intercompany subcontract services agreement.
Task 1 – Project Management
Objective: Administer, manage, and monitor the RH2 project team, resources, communications,
scope progress, budget, files, and records.
Approach:
Review and monitor project progress, schedule, scope, and budget.
Manage the RH2 project team and resources.
Provide monthly invoices with progress reports documenting work performed and budget
status.
Communicate with the City regarding project progress, invoicing, and schedule.
Maintain electronic project files and records.
RH2 Deliverables:
• Monthly invoices and progress reports in electronic PDF.
Task 2 – Bid-Ready Design
Objective: Prepare bid-ready design plans, specifications, and an Engineer’s opinion of probable
construction cost (OPCC) for the project.
Approach:
Coordinate with SCBID to determine the pump station suction line alignment and
requirements for the suction line turnout structure and emergency overflow wasteway
culverts.
Coordinate with the Barker Heights developer’s representative (JF Engineering, Inc., [JF
Engineering]) to obtain the AutoCAD and topography files from the Barker Heights
Subdivision to use the same topography and boundary files for the M&I Pump Station and
transmission main improvements.
Prepare the cover sheet, general information drawings, and phasing plan drawing(s).
Prepare the site/civil plan drawings showing existing site and facility layouts, temporary
erosion control and construction measures and layouts, site grading improvements, proposed
facility layouts, surface improvements, and utility improvements. Prepare a Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan and a Traffic Control Plan.
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Prepare the mechanical drawings showing the proposed pipe routing and equipment
installation. Size piping and size and select equipment and pumps.
RH2 indicated to the City in June 2023 that noise level from the proposed pump may reach
approximately 67 dba at nearby properties, with the proposed wall anticipated to help slightly
reduce these levels. The City’s Special Use Permit indicates a maximum of 45 dba is allowed
at the neighboring properties at night. RH2 indicated it is unlikely that the proposed wall will
reduce noise levels at neighboring properties to 45 dba. However, City direction to RH2 has
remained that the proposed Pump Station shall be an exterior facility without additional
sound dampening improvements.
Provide a hydraulic assessment of the proposed improvements , including a surge and
transient analysis for pumping to and controlling pressures based upon water levels in the
irrigation reservoir at Road 68 and Sandifur Boulevard.
a) Analyze up to three (3) scenarios of an extended period simulation of the M&I Pump
Station and perform a hydraulic transient analysis using HAMMER.
b) Prepare a summary report of the hydraulic transient analysis and mitigation options.
c) For this Scope of Work, the surge and transient analysis will be limited to forty (40) hours.
Any assistance beyond forty (40) hours is outside of the scope of this contract and will be
negotiated through a contract amendment.
Prepare structural design, calculations, and details for the proposed pump station slab and
ancillary supports and structures.
Prepare electrical, instrumentation, and control design, including electrical design, standby
generator design, process and instrumentation control, and telemetry systems to interface
with the City’s existing system.
Prepare design plans for off-site transmission mains. Coordinate points of connection with JF
Engineering.
Prepare design plans for the PP 6.0 turnout and PPL 6.0 wasteway culverts. Coordinate with
SCBID on construction scheduling requirements and delineation of construction
responsibilities for inclusion in the specifications.
Prepare the OPCC based on 90-percent design documents.
Develop non-technical (front-end) and technical specifications. Provide the advertisement for
bids, instructions to bidders, general conditions, construction contract, insurance provisions,
and other typical forms used for the bidding and engagement of public works contracts.
Prepare Division 1 (general) through Division 18 (measurement and payment) of the technical
specifications. It is assumed that the front-end documents will be based on City-provided bid
forms and construction contract documents and modified by RH2. It is assumed that RH2 will
use its modified Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) specifications for the technical
specifications.
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Perform internal quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) review of the 99-percent
design plans and specifications.
Submit the 99-percent design plans, specifications, and OPCC to the City, SCBID, and Barker
Heights developer’s representative (JF Engineering, Inc.). Prepare meeting agenda and attend
one (1) meeting with the City to discuss 99-percent review comments. Prepare meeting
minutes. Review and respond to the City’s third-party review of the 90-percent design
documents (if any).
Incorporate 99-percent and QA/QC review comments and permitting conditions into the plans
and specifications. Prepare bid-ready plans and specifications and a final OPCC.
Assumptions:
• SCBID reviews will be limited to components related to delivery of water from the PP 6.0
lateral, retrieval of water from the PPL 6.0 wasteway, and improvements either crossing or
located within the PPL 6.0 wasteway.
• SCBID will design or provide adequate details to be incorporated into the plan set for the
30-inch-diameter delivery on the PP 6.0 lateral that will be connected to the M&I Pump Station
suction line.
• Power extensions for the project will include sufficient three-phase power to the Phase 1, Lot 1
site. The electrical service provider will bring a ground-level pad-mounted transformer to the
site for use on this project.
• RH2 will rely upon the accuracy and completeness of information, data, and materials
generated or produced by the City or others in relation to this Scope of Work. RH2 assumes
that the entity providing such information is either the owner of such information or has
obtained written authorization from the owner to distribute said information.
• Meetings are assumed to take place at the City’s public works and engineering offices but may
take place virtually depending on health and safety protocols in effect at the time of the
meeting. The City and RH2 will mutually agree on the meeting format.
• The design will utilize City standard details and City general contractual conditions and forms
to the extent applicable.
• The design does not include additional provisions for other utilities. If additional utilities are
added to this Scope of Work, an amendment will need to be mutually determined between
the City and RH2.
• Upon reviewing information, materials, or data provided by others in relation to this project,
RH2 will coordinate with the City to identify missing or incomplete information deemed
necessary to complete the work. Any work outside of this Scope of Work will be negotiated as
part of an amendment. It is assumed that the Barker Heights development plat map and
proposed M&I BPS site reviewed with the City on December 3, 2024, reflect the final
configuration of the Barker Heights development, and there shall be no additional
developer-driven changes requiring another re-design of the M&I BPS. Any additional work
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triggered by future changes to the Barker Heights development will be considered work
performed outside of this Scope of Work.
• It is assumed that the irrigation main construction will be done in the right-of-way (ROW),
within dedicated streets of the proposed subdivision, or within a defined easement; therefore,
there is no need to research or provide services for easement acquisition.
• It is assumed that no utilities with cathodic protection are present in the vicinity of the
proposed alignment.
Provided by City:
• Front-end bid forms and construction contract documents in MS Word format.
• Review comments on 90-percent design documents.
• Attendance at 99-percent design review meeting.
RH2 Deliverables:
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and Traffic Control Plan in electronic PDF.
• Summary report of hydraulic transient analysis in electronic PDF.
• Structural calculations in electronic PDF.
• 99-percent plans, specifications, and OPCC in electronic PDF.
• Meeting agenda and minutes for the 99-percent design review meeting in electronic PDF.
• Bid-ready documents in electronic PDF.
Task 3 – Permitting Assistance
Objective: Assist the City with the preparation of documents and permit submittals to meet local
and state requirements for Franklin County’s (County) ROW Permit and encroachment process, as
well as other required City permit processes.
Approach:
Attend up to two (2) meetings with the City to discuss permitting tasks and progress. Prepare
meeting agenda and minutes for each meeting.
Prepare and submit a ROW Permit application to the County for review and final submittal
for irrigation lines encroaching and crossing Burns Road. A ROW Permit from the County is
not required for Broadmoor Boulevard and the portion of Burns Road that is within the City
limits.
Assumptions:
• This Scope of Work assumes that previous State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklists
and determinations for the Barker Heights subdivision are applicable to this project. No
additional SEPA coordination is included in this Scope of Work.
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• This Scope of Work assumes that previous cultural assessments for Barker Heights and the
USBR PPL 6.0 wasteway are applicable to this project. No additional coordination with the
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and affected
local Tribes is included in this Scope of Work.
• If human remains are found within the project area, all cultural field investigations will cease
immediately, proper authorities will be notified, and field investigations will not resume until
applicable state laws are addressed.
• This Scope of Work assumes that an Inadvertent Discovery Plan (IDP) and a Cultural Resources
Survey to assess potential project impacts was provided to DAHP, the Tribes, and other
regulatory agencies for consultation as part of the Barker Heights development, and that
another IDP will not be required as part of this project.
• No engineering report will be required for review and approval.
• The City will submit all final permit applications directly.
• The City will pay all permit and review fees directly.
• No federal or state funds are involved in the project that would require additional
coordination.
• Reclamation may require additional federal permitting, federal biological assessments, or
evaluations. This work is outside of this Scope of Work and will require an amendment to this
contract if requested.
• Archaeological monitoring, more detailed scientific assessment, or other requirements
imposed as part of the permit approval process will require additional authorization and a
modification to this Scope of Work.
• Permitting-related work will be conducted on a time and expense basis with the goal that the
required permitting can be accomplished within the proposed permitting budget included in
the attached Fee Estimate.
• No date is warranted or implied for agency response or approval and acceptance of permit
applications is beyond the control of RH2 and the City.
• Meetings are assumed to take place at the City’s public works and engineering offices but may
take place virtually depending on health and safety protocols in effect at the time of the
meeting. The City and RH2 will mutually agree on the meeting format prior to each meeting.
• Preparation and submission of a Reclamation/SCBID Crossing Permit for the PPL 6.0 wasteway
for both the upper and lower zone pipelines is covered under a separate contract.
Provided by City:
• Easement negotiations, if necessary.
• Review and comment on draft permit applications prior to submittal.
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• Submittal of permit applications and payment of permit application fees.
• Determination and publication elements of permit applications.
RH2 Deliverables:
• One (1) completed County ROW Permit in electronic PDF.
• Attendance at up to two (2) meetings with agency and City staff. Meeting agendas and
minutes for each meeting in electronic PDF.
Task 4 – SCADA and Control System Coordination
Objective: Prepare communications and control strategy for the M&I Pump Station to be controlled
off the tank level in the irrigation standpipe at Road 68 and Sandifur Boulevard. This Task will be
supported by RH2’s wholly owned subsidiary CSNW.
Approach:
Attend one (1) kick-off meeting with City staff and its SCADA system integrator to discuss
communications and control strategies for the M&I Pump Station.
Confirm the equipment requirements necessary to meet City standards for communications
and control. Identify elements of the work that will be performed by RH2 and CSNW and
those that will be performed by City staff and the City’s integrator once the system is ready
for startup.
Assist the City with controls during startup so that the M&I Pump Station can continue to
operate at the delivery flows without interruption, necessitating any changes in supply to
occur within the existing City system. Prepare a technical memorandum documenting the
control strategy and decisions made. Effort for startup and control assistance is difficult to
predict. For this Scope of Work, startup and control assistance will be limited to six (6) hours
from RH2 and sixteen (16) hours from CSNW. Any assistance beyond twenty-two (22) hours is
outside of the scope of this contract and will be negotiated through a contract amendment.
Assumptions:
• The City will be required to order an instantaneous supply of water from SCBID and take it at
the same rate until the order can be modified through SCBID. This includes adding supplies
from the PPL 6.0 wasteway when required. If overall supplies within the City system are
greater than demand, the pressure will increase, and the standpipe reservoir will fill. If the
reservoir levels exceed control levels, wells and/or the Columbia River Intake supplies will be
curtailed to avoid changes in the M&I Pump Station discharge.
Provided by City:
• Attendance at kick-off meeting.
• Programming of the City system to accept communications and reservoir level feedback to
the M&I Pump Station site.
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• Programming of the City system to adjust supplies to maintain M&I Pump Station flow
requirements.
RH2 Deliverables:
• Attendance at kick-off meeting with City integrator and City staff. Meeting agenda and
minutes in electronic PDF.
• Technical memorandum summarizing communications and control strategy in electronic PDF.
Task 5 – Services During Bidding
Objective: Provide engineering assistance throughout the bidding phase to prepare documentation
and respond to contractor questions.
Approach:
Prepare advertisement for bids, contact potential bidders, and coordinate the timing and
placement of the bid advertisement with the City. The City will submit the advertisement to
the appropriate publications and directly pay for the advertisements.
Respond to contractor and supplier questions during bidding, review product prequalification
requirements, and document responses to the file.
Prepare up to three (3) addenda when determined necessary to clarify, revise, or change
construction plans, technical specifications, or project conditions during the bidding process.
Attend one (1) site visit with prospective bidders and the City.
Review bids and assist the City with the evaluation of the qualifications and references for
the apparent low bidder. The City will administer the bid opening and prepare the bid
tabulation to confirm total bid prices. The City will prepare and issue the project award
recommendation letter.
Assumptions:
• Because services during bidding can vary in nature, Task 5 services will be performed to the
level of effort identified in the attached Fee Estimate. If needed, additional work will be
mutually determined by the City and RH2.
Provided by City:
• Submit and pay for the advertisements to the appropriate publications.
• Bid tabulation.
• Project award recommendation letter and construction contract execution.
RH2 Deliverables:
Advertisement for bid in electronic PDF.
Written responses to vendor and bidder questions during the advertisement phase, submitted
to the City in electronic PDF or via email.
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Up to three (3) addenda in electronic PDF.
Attendance at one (1) site visit with bidders and the City.
Reference check of lowest bidder.
Task 6 – Services During Construction (Limited)
Objective: Provide technical services during project construction to support the City. As the engineer
of record, perform at least one (1) site visit to observe the construction progress. Coordinate with
the City and its designated utility and special inspector to respond to technical questions and issues
that arise when RH2 is offsite. It is anticipated the City will take the lead in inspection and construction
contract administration and will handle day-to-day responsibilities.
Approach:
Assist the City for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) hours to perform on -site
observation and respond to contractor’s requests for information (RFIs) or change orders.
Assumptions:
• It is assumed that the City will provide most services during construction. If the City determines
it needs technical support from RH2, a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) hours to respond
to contractor questions, observe construction activities, observe special inspections, or assist
with RFIs and change orders is provided in this Scope of Work and Fee Estimate. Effort for these
services in excess of one hundred twenty (120) hours are outside of this Scope of Work and will
be negotiated as part of an amendment.
• RH2 is not responsible for site safety or for directing the contractor in their work.
RH2 Deliverables:
• Applicable field observation reports and documentation in electronic PDF.
• Written responses to RFIs and change order requests in electronic PDF.
Task 7 – Management Reserve
Objective: Provide additional services as requested by the City.
Approach:
Provide additional services as requested and authorized by the City. The City shall provide
written authorization to proceed with any supplemental services.
RH2 Deliverables:
• Other deliverables as requested by the City under the authorization for supplemental
services.
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Project Schedule
RH2 is prepared to commence with the work upon written authorization from the City. Project
construction, startup, and testing is scheduled for completion in April 2027, or ninety-three (93)
weeks following authorization to commence work, whichever comes later.
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EXHIBIT B
Fee Estimate
Amendment No. 2
City of Pasco
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Apr-25
Description
Total
Hours
Total RH2
Labor
Total
Hours
Total CSNW
Labor
Total Expense Total Cost
Task 1 Project Management 33 7,601$ --$ 190$ 7,791$
Task 2 Bid-Ready Design 620 131,192$ --$ 13,042$ 144,234$
Task 3 Permitting Assistance 39 9,386$ --$ 976$ 10,362$
Task 4 SCADA and Control System Coordination 8 2,152$ 32 8,608$ 605$ 11,365$
Task 5 Services During Bidding 46 10,656$ --$ 480$ 11,136$
Task 6 Services During Construction (Limited)120 25,566$ --$ 2,614$ 28,180$
Task 7 Management Reserve 80 19,960$ --$ 829$ 20,789$
PROJECT TOTAL 946 206,513$ 32 8,608$ 18,736$ 233,857$
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RATE LIST RATE UNIT
Professional I $172 $/hr
Professional II $188 $/hr
Professional III $209 $/hr
Professional IV $231 $/hr
Professional V $246 $/hr
Professional VI $263 $/hr
Professional VII $287 $/hr
Professional VIII $309 $/hr
Professional IX $318 $/hr
Technician I $133 $/hr
Technician II $146 $/hr
Technician III $165 $/hr
Technician IV $179 $/hr
Technician V $197 $/hr
Technician VI $215 $/hr
Technician VII $234 $/hr
Technician VIII $244 $/hr
Control Specialist I $175 $/hr
Control Specialist II $191 $/hr
Control Specialist III $213 $/hr
Control Specialist IV $234 $/hr
Control Specialist V $249 $/hr
Control Specialist VI $269 $/hr
Control Specialist VII $294 $/hr
Control Specialist VIII $317 $/hr
Control Specialist IX $326 $/hr
Control Technician I $134 $/hr
Control Technician II $148 $/hr
Control Technician III $171 $/hr
Control Technician IV $182 $/hr
Control Technician V $198 $/hr
Control Technician VI $217 $/hr
Control Technician VII $236 $/hr
Control Technician VIII $247 $/hr
Administrative I $89 $/hr
Administrative II $104 $/hr
Administrative III $122 $/hr
Administrative IV $145 $/hr
Administrative V $171 $/hr
CAD/GIS System $27.50 $/hr
CAD Plots - Half Size $2.50 price per plot
CAD Plots - Full Size $10.00 price per plot
CAD Plots - Large $25.00 price per plot
Copies (bw) 8.5" X 11"$0.09 price per copy
Copies (bw) 8.5" X 14"$0.14 price per copy
Copies (bw) 11" X 17"$0.20 price per copy
Copies (color) 8.5" X 11"$0.90 price per copy
Copies (color) 8.5" X 14"$1.20 price per copy
Copies (color) 11" X 17"$2.00 price per copy
Technology Charge 2.50%% of Direct Labor
Night Work 10.00%% of Direct Labor
Mileage $0.7000
price per mile
(or Current IRS Rate)
Subconsultants 15%Cost +
Outside Services at cost
RH2 ENGINEERING, INC.
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Promote a high-quality of life through quality programs, services and
appropriate investment and re- investment in community
infrastructure.
City Council Goals
QUALITY OF LIFE
2024-2025
Enhance the long-term viability, value, and service levels of services
and programs.
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Promote a highly functional multi-modal transportation system.
COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
Implement targeted strategies to reduce crime through strategic
investments in infrastructure, staffing, and equipment.
COMMUNITY SAFETY
Promote and encourage economic vitality.
ECONOMIC VITALITY
Identify opportunities to enhance City of Pasco identity, cohesion,
and image.
CITY IDENTITY
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METAS DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
2024-2025
Promover una alta calidad de vida a través de programas, servicios
y inversion apropiada y reinversión en la comunidad infraestructura
comunitaria.
CALIDAD DE VIDA
Promover viabilidad financiera a largo plazo, valor, y niveles de
calidad de los servicios y programas.
SOSTENIBIILIDAD FINANCIERA
Promover un sistema de transporte multimodal altamente funcional.
RED DE TRANSPORTE DE LA COMUNIDAD
Implementar estrategias específicas para reducir la delincuencia por
medios de inversiones estratégicas en infraestructura, personal y equipo.
SEGURIDAD DE NUESTRA COMUNIDAD
Promover y fomentar vitalidad económica.
VITALIDAD ECONOMICA
Identificar oportunidades para mejorar la identidad comunitaria, la
cohesión, y la imagen.
IDENTIDAD COMUNITARIA
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